In the middle of the summer-humid woods in the Hudson Valley is a stream where we picnic after hunting for chanterelles. Above: August, 2018 - the first time we saw it, water tumbling. There are crayfish in the water, with blue pincers.
2021 - Baskets of chanterelles collected.
2022 - in a months-long drought. The crayfish were still there. Not a mushroom to be seen.
2023 - a recent weekend, after some small chanterelles (and lots of other mushrooms) were sighted, and the day before historic flooding in the Hudson Valley. What does it look like, after?
As sticky and physically uncomfortable as these muggy hikes are, they are like a mesmerizing wonderland of interesting pale plants that coexist with the fungal world. The story, and a chanterelle rice recipe, are up on Gardenista.
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25 July - NYBG class: Summer Edible Plants
10 August - Queens County Farm: Wild Edibles Walk
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